Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-18

state commerce commission. "a the presi-
dent has expressed "A dets mination TO
appoint no one who has been In any way
connected with railroads This, OF course,
will bar Cooley
The president has sent 20 the house, in
I answer To the resolution introduced by
MIR. Belmont copies OF corresponding
which has taken place since December $
! last, between the department OF state ana
/ the government Of Great Britain on the
fisheries dispute The lowering or the nag
! on the Mary Grimes, the action OF cana
! dian authorities toward the fishing vessel
Crittenden, and the refusal OF the authori-
| ties TO allow the schooner Sarah H. fryor
to enter the port OF Macpeque. are as
| cussed in the correspondence, as Is the
! seizure of the David j Adams. In the
cases OF tho Everett Steel and Pear Mel
: son, detained for non compliance with
| Canadian customs regulations, the letter
| of Lord Lansdowne emphasizes the state
ment that the British government docs
not de ire 10 curtail any OF the privileges
enjoyed by United States fishermen in
! Canadian waters. The correspondence
between the two governments Is exceedS
| ingly spicy, and partakes not n litL(h
! ncrimony. The position OF the umrah
! States however, on this matter Is Tor
| direct settlement of the matter.
] The members Of the house committee on
foreign affairs had an interview with the
president the other day In connection
now pending in congress The interview
was strictly confidential. Tho president
sought TO impress upon the members OF
the committee the necessity OF making
very clear and free from ambiguity any
| measures relating to the subject Of tho
fisheries which congress might see MT TO
pass. IL there was to he any legislation
! on the subject, he said II should state
definitely whether railroads and ali other
carriers were TO be included in the prohi-
bition.
| Invitations have been issued 20 the third
| annual reunion and dinner Of the Wash
! ington association OF the university OF
Michigan, at Williard's hotel Thursday
! evening, Feb Il. 1t is expected that Pres
! ident Angel OF the university will be pres
ent. The exercises will be in celebration
OF the semi-centennial Of the university.
! The list of residents OF Washington
/ who recognize the institution AT Ann
Arbor as alma mater include about
ators. members Of congress, officials OF
various degrees Of prominence and all the
leading professions. The officers are
Senator T. W Palmer. 40 vice pre ~ident:
the Hon b. NJ Cutcheon, 'Gl, the Hon j.
ii. McGowan, '6l Mr.. j. X. Cook * Mr.
X. II Thaver. 20: treasurer A a. Biraey
'73; secretary d. T. Fox, 81.
Only nineteen working days remain TO
the present congress Thirteen OF the iosr
teen annual appropriation bills, inc udlng
the river aud harbor bill are not vet ready
TO 90 10 the president. Ten = main % %
acted upon in the senate Nine require
the action Of senate committees. 1--WE
! have not yet passed the house ano two
! have yet 20 make their INITIAL step from
! house committee. In addition to these
| the last years fertilization bill vet Iagers
! in conferences In view Of all this II Is safs
TO say that the present congress Is cccld-
/ eddy dilatory one, and that fewer ad-
journmentS in memory OF those VINO haTo
Ial., and
fewer sessions devoted 10 euloglcs and the
! like, and more hard work, will he just as
pleasing 10 grateful constituency
The attorney for the Michigan Central
railway is in Washington to see what can
be done toward securing congressional
sanction toward the erection OF n bridge
across the Detroit river The proposed
/ bridge Is for winter use o. Y. tie experiences
of the present winter having demonstrate
ed the utter futlity OF depending Gpon
the transfer boats as a means OF transit
between the two shores. The new bridge
VIII in 10 way obstruct navigation. The
expense of the proposed bridge Will We in
the neighhorhood OF tl,oO00OO The atior-
neys feel reasonably certain that he nee
essary concessions can be secured from
; the Canadian government II congress VIII
authorize the bridge. Mr.. MaNhury has
bill prepared which will be introduced ina
few days
and navy the other night was brilliant
affair
Miss Rose Cleveland is guest at the
white house. The most amicable relations
exist between the presidents wife and sis-
ter, and Rose doesn feel at aii viutictivo
because her position as mistress of the ex-
ecutive mansion has been given TO an
other.
Since the railroad accident in Vermont,
the patent Office has been flooded with in
ventlons for heating passenger cars that
will obviate the danger of fire. Not only
are inventions coming in from every
source, but the demands for drawings and
copies of the patents continue 10 come
from all sections of the country. Attaches
Of the patent Office express the opinion
that the number OF car heaters patented
in the next year. will be equal TO, IL 10
does not exceed, the annual list OF car
coupleTs.
The naval and defense bills now before
congress are receiving considerable atten-
ton, the general opinion being that whilo
all talk Of war with England i, simply
nonsense, yet there is inn erative necessity
for immediate legislation in the matter.
The following is the status of the appro-
priation bills: The army bill IL a law. The
Indian, sundry civil, pensions and post
office bills have passed both houses and
now await concurrence by the house in
the senate amendments or adjustment OF
differences by conference. The river and
harbor, military academy, District OF
Columbia and agricultural bills have pass
ed the house and are in the hands OF the
senate committees. The legislative diplo-
matte and consular and naval bills await
the action of the house. The deficiency
and Notifications this years. bills are yet
TO be reported by the house. Last years
Notifications bill is still in conference
with little prospect Of agreement. Appro-
priation bills will undoubtedly engross the
attention Of the house during the greater
part of this week.
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